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Ricin Toxicity

Ricin Toxicity is a toxin-mediated disease mechanism characterized by the inhibition of protein synthesis through the irreversible inactivation of ribosomes, induced specifically by the ribosome-inactivating protein ricin derived from Ricinus communis.

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The mechanism of action of ricin and related toxic lectins on eukaryotic ribosomes. The site and the characteristics of the modification in 28 S ribosomal RNA caused by the toxins.

Yaeta Endo, Kazuhiro Mitsui, Mitsuyoshi Motizuki et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 1987 · 1.2K citations · Full text

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RNA N-glycosidase activity of ricin A-chain. Mechanism of action of the toxic lectin ricin on eukaryotic ribosomes.

Yaeta Endo, Kunio Tsurugi · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 1987 · 956 citations · Full text

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Draft genome sequence of the oilseed species Ricinus communis

Agnes P. Chan, Jonathan Crabtree, Qi Zhao et al. · Nature Biotechnology · 2010 · 550 citations · Full text

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Ricin: structure, mode of action, and some current applications

Janet M. Lord, Lynne M. Roberts, Jon D. Robertus · The FASEB Journal · 1994 · 476 citations

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Different biological properties of the two constituent peptide chains of ricin a toxic protein inhibiting protein synthesis

Sjur Olsnes, Alexander Pihl · Biochemistry · 1973 · 467 citations

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    Sjur Olsnes

    Norwegian Cancer Society, Norway

    24 publications · 2.5K citations

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  2. AP
    Alexander Pihl

    Norwegian Cancer Society, Norway

    20 publications · 2K citations

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  3. KS
    Kirsten Sandvig

    Norwegian Cancer Society, Norway

    19 publications · 1.3K citations

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  4. JM
    Janet M. Lord

    University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

    19 publications · 1.6K citations

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  5. LM
    Lynne M. Roberts

    University of Warwick, United Kingdom

    18 publications · 1.6K citations

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  1. The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    Dallas, United States

    20 h-index

    76 publications

    5.1K citations

  2. Norwegian Cancer Society

    Oslo, Norway

    19 h-index

    56 publications

    4.4K citations

  3. University of Warwick

    Coventry, United Kingdom

    17 h-index

    83 publications

    6.1K citations

  4. New York State Department of Health

    Albany, United States

    15 h-index

    54 publications

    1.6K citations

  5. Wadsworth Center

    Albany, United States

    15 h-index

    53 publications

    1.5K citations

  6. Norsk Hydro (Norway)

    Oslo, Norway

    15 h-index

    39 publications

    3K citations

  7. United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases

    Frederick, United States

    15 h-index

    51 publications

    2.1K citations

  8. University of Bologna

    Bologna, Italy

    14 h-index

    59 publications

    2.9K citations

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  1. Journal of Biological Chemistry

    JBC · 41 publications · 5K citations

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  2. PubMed

    Repository · 48 publications · 2.2K citations

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  3. Toxins

    21 publications · 568 citations

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  4. Biochemical Journal

    BJ · 10 publications · 478 citations

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  5. European Journal of Biochemistry

    EJB · 10 publications · 801 citations

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